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Vocabulary Entry
kaput
|adjective • verb • noun
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A
adjective
broken or no longer working; worn out.
Example Sentences
"After the storm, the old car was completely kaput."
"The laptop was kaput after the software update."
"He realized the appliance was kaput when it wouldn't turn on."
V
verb
to break down or cease to function.
Example Sentences
"The machinery kaput before the final production run."
"He felt like he would kaput under the pressure of the deadlines."
"As soon as the engine kaput, they knew they would need a tow."
N
noun
a state of being broken or rendered useless.
Example Sentences
"After several hours of troubleshooting, they declared the device a kaput."
"Everyone agreed the old printer was in a state of kaput."
"The technology was deemed kaput, leading to its immediate replacement."